After a year in captivity, a kidnapped child escapesβonly to reveal horrific truths that lead her psychologist on a race against time in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mike Omer.
When eight-year-old Kathy Stone turns up on the side of the road a year after her abduction, the world awaits her harrowing story. But Kathy doesnβt say a word. Traumatized by her ordeal, she doesnβt speak at all, not even to her own parents.
Child therapist Robin Hart is the only one whoβs had success connecting with the girl. Robin has been using play therapy to help Kathy process her memories. But as their work continues, Kathyβs playtime takes a grim turn: a doll looks to stab another doll, a tiny figurine is chained to a plastic toy couch. All of these horrifying moments, enacted within a Victorian doll house. Every session, another toy dies.
But the most disturbing detail?
Kathy seems to be playacting real unsolved murders. Soon Robin wonders if Kathy not only holds the key to the murders of the past but if she knows something about the murders of the future.
Can Robin unlock the secrets in Kathyβs brain and stop a serial killer before he strikes again? Or is Robinβs work with Kathy putting her in the killerβs sights?..M.F
